SportsReport
Patriots roll
past Raiders
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
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Photo
by Barry Burleson
Defense
A
swarming Marshall defense surrounds Oak Hill running back Doss Miller
in the fourth quarter Friday night. The Patriots include Chase Ferrell,
Neil Murphy, Evan Hickman, Trey Johnson, Stephen Pannell and Wood
Morris.
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Marshall
Academy turned to the big play to blast Oak Hill Friday night at West
Point.
The
Patriots scored on plays of 75, 31, 39, 23 and 25 yards as they rolled
over the Raiders 35-7. MA improved to 7-2 overall with the non-district
win.
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Runners going
to state
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
Potts
Camp cross country teams enjoyed success Saturday in the division meet
at New Albany.
Both
the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals finished second behind first-place
teams from Myrtle.
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Cards finish
strong
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
Not
too many football teams play two games in a school week, much less win
them both. But that’s the way Potts Camp ended its successful
season.
The
junior varsity Cardinals beat Coldwater 14-0 on Monday night, Oct. 18,
and then routed Jumpertown 50-12 just three days later, Oct. 21.
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Lions come up
short vs. Houlka
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
The
H.W. Byers Lions tried to scratch back Friday night versus another
bunch of cats.
Trailing
13-0 entering the fourth quarter, they rallied for one touchdown but
couldn’t get another and lost 13-6 to the Houlka Wildcats.
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Behind The
Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson
SEC
wars heating up
Want
to know the quickest way to become a member of the endangered species
list? Start a collegiate football program, get your team ranked number
one and then go up against a team rated way down on the old totem pole.
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Hawks fall to
ranked Tigers
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
Holly
High tangled with a top-five-ranked group of Tigers Friday night and
the result was a 62-0 district loss.
Marcus
Autry, first-year head coach of the Hawks, said Charleston has a lot of
speed but his team also contributed to the Tigers’ success
with many
mistakes - including a blocked punt and a couple of interceptions.
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All-stars
from MA
Marshall
Academy was well represented in the Mississippi Association of
Independent Schools (MAIS) all-star soccer game on October 13 at
Jackson Academy. Playing for the North squad were (from left) MA
seniors Claire Liddy, Megan Anderson and Lauralee Fant. The South won
the game 5-2. Liddy was also named to the All-District 1-AA soccer team
for the 2010 season.
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Haunted golf
course Oct. 28-31
The
Marshall Academy girls soccer team is sponsoring a haunted golf course
hayride October 28-31.
The
event, which will be held at Kirkwood, is from 6:45 to 9 p.m. on
October 28 and 31 and from 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. on October 29-30.
There
will be a concession stand available, plus face painting and pumpkin
painting.
The
cost of the wagon ride is $5 per person.
MA hosting boys
jamboree
Marshall
Academy will host a junior high and varsity boys basketball jamboree on
Saturday, Oct. 30.
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8:05 a.m., Lee vs. Marshall (jr. high).
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8:30, West Memphis Christian vs. Lee (jr. high).
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8:55, Pillow vs. Lee (varsity).
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9:20, WMC vs. Marshall (varsity).
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9:45, WMC vs. Pillow (B-team).
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10:10, Marshall vs. WMC (jr. high).
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10:35, Lee vs. WMC (varsity).
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11, Lee vs. Marshall (B-team).
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11:25, Marshall vs. Pillow (varsity).
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11:50, Lee vs. Pillow (B-team).
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12:15 p.m., Marshall vs. WMC (B-team).
Youth
basketball sign-up begins
Basketball
registration is open for boys and girls ages 7 through 16.
The
deadline for registration is Friday, Nov. 5.
For
more information, call the Holly Springs Parks and Recreation
Department, 252-4807.
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